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Factsheet: Renewables obligation for Northern Ireland
Renewables obligation for Northern Ireland
Key Information
Country/Region:
European Union
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UNITED KINGDOM
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NORTHERN IRELAND
Full name of Instrument & Measure (English):
The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013
Description:
Under the Renewables Obligation Orders, electricity suppliers are obliged to prove that a certain percentage of electricity supplied to final consumers within the United Kingdom was generated from renewable sources. This obligation can be met by presenting Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs, SROCs in Scotland, NIROCs in Northern Ireland) to the regulatory authority, or by paying into a 'buy-out' fund. This framework supports systems or plants above 5 MW.
Goal/Aim:
Stimulate electricity from renewable sources
Type (and subtype) :
Regulatory (binding) instruments
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Substitution Obligation
Sector/Topic targeted:
Energy
Responsible Authority:
DECC (Department of Energy & Climate Change) ; OFGEM (Office of Gas and Electricity Markets)
Status:
In force
Trade Relevance:
sustainability criteria for solid biomass
Year Instrument & Measure Started:
2005
Year Last Instrument & Measure was last Amended:
2013
Contact References
Links:
http://www.res-legal.eu/search-by-country/united-kingdom/single/s/res-e/t/promot...
https://www.gov.uk/sustainability-standards-for-electricity-generation-from-biom...
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2013/116/pdfs/nisr_20130116_en.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/increasing-the-use-of-low-carbon-technolo...
Contact of Responsible Authority:
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/
Completed by:
VITO
Completed on:
March, 2014
Acknowledgement:
RES-LEGAL
Advanced Information
Feedstock type targeted:
Agriculture/Horticulture
Aqua/Marine/Fishing (including algae)
Forestry
Industry byproducts
Landscape care
Waste
Product type targeted:
Electricity
Combined Heat and Power
Value Chain:
Conversion / transformation / processing
Distribution/sales
Environmental Sustainability Requirements:
Sustainability criteria: RED criteria for bioliquids; specific sustainability criteria for solid and gaseous biomass (land use requirements, GHG balance)